Praxiteles the Benevolent

Praxiteles the Benevolent (died 431 BC) was a Greek mercenary during the Peloponnesian War.

Biography
Praxiteles was an interesting man for a mercenary; it was said that he liked to befriend every stray dog in a town until they followed him around. After every kill, he would bring the body to the dogs in order to dispose of it. In 431 BC, he was hired to track down and kill the rival mercenary Kassandra at the Marathon beach, but Kassandra ambushed him as he swam in the water and proceeded to slay him in battle.